Gold Lace Juniper

Gold Lace juniper offers a bright sunny shrub that requires very little care. Plant it in a sunny
spot and enjoy the vibrant golden color.

This juniper shrub is easy to grow and matures at a height of
3 to 4 feet tall. It will spread 6 to 8 feet wide, so prepare ahead of time to give it some room.

The feathery looking branches make a wonderful contrast to many typical border shrubs. They also
make a nice companion to other junipers. This useful juniper will quickly become a favorite in
your landscaping.

Landscaping Ideas

Plant Gold Lace juniper along fence lines or around the foundation. Add them to slopes or banks
to prevent erosion. They spread fairly quickly.

This evergreen shrub can be planted as a small hedge to define
spaces or to divide yards. Pruning can make it into a formal hedge, but it looks best in an informal
shape.

Plant them with other junipers or shrubs in a border. Good companion plants include Icee Blue
juniper, the upright Prairie Pillar juniper, the Mist Pink Muhly, and purple fountain grass.

The
color and texture contrast is wonderful. Gold Lace juniper is beautiful in a mass planting or as
a specimen.

Planting And Care Tips

Gold Lace juniper is easy to care for. Pruning is only required when you have damaged or dead
branches to remove. Do this in early spring before the buds emerge or right after any new growth
has hardened off.

Don't prune late in the season as the new growth will then be damaged by frost.

This plant is drought tolerant once the root system is established. It appreciates occasional deep
watering instead of frequent shallow watering.

Plant in an area where it can spread enough to be
comfortable. It likes full sun and will reward you with brighter yellow tips if treated to such a
spot.

As with all junipers this one is resistant to deer and rabbits. It fares well in hot dry
climates as well as cold wintry ones. Coastal breezes don't bother it either. Mulching after
planting will prevent weeds from taking over.

Juniper Information

Scientific Name: Juniperus chinensis 'Gold Lace'

Best Soil: Widely adaptable

Light: Full Sun

Growth Rate: Moderate

Foilage: Evergreen; Bright green with yellow tips

Bloom:

Mature Size and Shape: Grows 3 or 4 feet tall and 5 to 6 feet wide in a spreading habit

Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9

Pruning: As needed only

Watering: Once established this plant is drought tolerant; water deeply infrequently the first year

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